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"How Physics Makes Us Free", by Jenann Ismael, was published in 2016. In it, she "argues that if we look at ourselves through the lenses of physics, employing notions of self and time and law and cause as they arise in that setting, the result is an abstract and somewhat alien vision, but one that is ultimately affirmative of most of what we all believe about our own freedom."
Jenann Ismael visited the Rotman Institute in spring 2018, and took part in our inaugural Rotman Dialogue--an informal discussion on the book with graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty. To learn more, see video of her talk, "The link between time, totality, and determinism", here: youtube.com/watch?v=8YRShhfM3MU&t=3352s
Jenann Ismael, Columbia University
February 28, 2018
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youtube.com/watch?v=8YRShhfM3MU
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"How Physics Makes Us Free", by Jenann Ismael, was published in 2016. In it, she "argues that if we look at ourselves through the lenses of physics, employing notions of self and time and law and cause as they arise in that setting, the result is an abstract and somewhat alien vision, but one that is ultimately affirmative of most of what we all believe about our own freedom."
Jenann Ismael visited the Rotman Institute in spring 2018, and took part in our inaugural Rotman Dialogue--an informal discussion on the book with graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty. To learn more, see video of her talk, "The link between time, totality, and determinism", here: youtube.com/watch?v=8YRShhfM3MU&t=3352s
Jenann Ismael, Columbia University
February 28, 2018
Check out our other videos featuring Jenann Ismael:
youtube.com/watch?v=8YRShhfM3MU
youtube.com/watch?v=LsINHCPUfpo&t=2s
Visit the Rotman website for more information on applications, events, project descriptions, and openings. rotman.uwo.ca
Follow The Rotman Institute on Twitter: twitter.com/rotmanphilo
Like The Rotman Institute on Facebook: facebook.com/rotmanphilosophy
Subscribe to our channel: youtube.com/user/rotmanphilosophy
